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In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Donald Trump is pledging restraint on Twitter as president.
But you can already tell he'll be mightily tempted to let loose with those trademark tweets.
He tells "60 Minutes" he's going to be "very restrained, if I use it at all."
But he went on to call Twitter "tremendous" and said social media is "where it's at."
(Read also: Trump on the defensive after combative debate with Clinton)
The @nytimes states today that DJT believes "more countries should acquire nuclear weapons." How dishonest are they. I never said this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2016
The debates, especially the second and third, plus speeches and intensity of the large rallies, plus OUR GREAT SUPPORTERS, gave us the win!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2016
As he put it: "I have a method of fighting back."
The president-elect says social media helped him win races in states where he was vastly outspent, and he thinks he's proved that the medium can be more powerful than money.
Some of Trump's most provocative comments in the primary and general election campaigns came from his tweets, often late at night.
The "60 Minutes" interview will be broadcast Sunday.
